Buy From Florists Safely

Online florists are there for your convenience, enabling you to order flowers quickly and easily. They can show you what the flowers you are ordering should look like tell you when they should arrive. To make sure you shop for flowers in safety there a re a few things you should keep in mind:

Customer Service

Each online florist store should have its own customer service section, which will give you all the facts about buying from them, flower delivery times and after sales support. You should definitely read the customer service section before you hand your money over.

Secure Server

Before you give your credit card details, check that the site is using a secure server. This encrypts the information you are sending so that it cannot be read by anyone else. When you enter a secure server the key or lock in the bottom of your browser window will appear locked or highlighted. The address of the web site in the location bar will also change from http://www... to https://www... signifying that the site is secure.

Delivery Times and Charges

Some florist shops on the Internet will include the cost of delivery in the price, whereas some stores will add delivery charges when you reach the check out. Make sure you find this out before you order your flowers then you won't be surprised by any extra charges. Most florists will have some sort of surcharge for extra fast delivery, to arrive the same day as you order for example. You should also find out if they can make deliveries on weekends and on Bank Holidays.

Shopsafe Approval

You can be sure that web sites that have been approved by shopsafe.co.uk are using today's best available practices and technologies for safe online credit card transactions.

Final Shopping Tips

Always print out your order confirmation, or make a note of any order number you are given.

Become members of web sites - this might entitle you to a discount and special offers and can save you time every time you order by the site remembering your details.

Date reminder services are also available in some stores, to make sure you never forget those important dates!